The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg – I liked the book, but not the movie.

The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden – A special favorite of ours that not many people seem to know about.

Movies:

The Bells of St. Mary’s (Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman)

The Bishop’s Wife (Loretta Young, Cary Grant)

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Christmas in Connecticut (Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan) – This is an enormously funny, though slightly silly movie. Our favorite part of the DVD, though, is an Oscar-Winning short called “A Star in the Night”.

Christmas with the Kranks – might want to edit a few spots for the kids, but lovable on the whole.

George Ballanchine’s The Nutcracker

It’s a Wonderful Life (Naturally!)

Joyeux Noel – not for the kiddos, but beautiful!

Miracle on 34th Street (Maureen O’Hara)

The Ultimate Gift – Not just for Christmas, but perfect for Christmas.